Airway Anatomy of the SimBaby

Completed

• Conditions: Airway Reality

• Registration Number: NCT01147783
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to compare radiographic upper airway measurements of the SimBabyTM pediatric patient high-fidelity simulator with actual human airway anatomy to assess the grade of realism of the simulator.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-11
• Primary Completion: 2009-11
• Study Completion: 2009-11
• Status Verified: 2010-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-06-18
• Study First Posted: 2010-06-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 2010-07-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• MRI or CT head or neck including upper airway
• age: 1-12 months

Exclusion Criteria

• no pathology of airway, face, neck
• no airway device in place
• head not in neutral position
• neck collar

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pharyngeal measurements

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
anatomic structures of the upper airway		distances, volumes and cross sectional areas of the tongue, soft palat, pharyngeal structures as well as oral airspace

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of vienna; 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria